LS engien in a 7?????

[chuntington101]

Just wondering if anyone has stuck a LS engine into a 7 Style kit car?? i know it mad and would probably kill you before it could get to 60 but just wondering.

i was thinking maybe a Dax with a mildly tuned LS1 could be VERY fast. bit like a modern SEIGHT.

Cheers

Chris.

[Paul Drawmer]

Because it would be a waste of time and effort.

[SimonV8ster]

Theres a Dax with a 500hp lump in it. Mad.

(Not sure if its an LS lump or not though but a big V8.)

[fuoriserie]

Quite a few have been made, I remember Jenkins project on this thread:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[fuoriserie]

With a V8 Mustang engine....

http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p3/beergodrod/

[fuoriserie]

http://locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1692&a...

other info, I hope it helps.

Italo

[spyder dryver]

SimonV8ster said:

Theres a Dax with a 500hp lump in it. Mad.

(Not sure if its an LS lump or not though but a big V8.)

What you may have seen is the DAX chassis with a Dodge Viper V10 in it that has been to a few shows.
Completely hatstand if you ask me!!!

[Stevie Mojo]

Paul Drawmer said:

Because it would be a waste of time and effort.

What, like your comment?

[Mr2Mike]

Paul Drawmer said:

Because it would be a waste of time and effort.

Are we playing Jeopardy? If so my entry is: "Why shouldn't people dismiss others ideas out of hand without an explanation?"

[SimonV8ster]

This was what I saw on another thread -

Barry Ashcroft said:

This has a 6.6ltr Alloy small block with 500bhp and weighed 752kg,
Weight was 51% front 49% rear

Is it quick? You bet your ass it is

[Stevie Mojo]

That's fantastic, gonna need some bigger tyres on the back though eh!

[FlossyThePig]

chuntington101 said:

I was thinking maybe a Dax with a mildly tuned LS1 could be VERY fast.

But would it be quick?

At what point will the extra weight of engine and gearbox upset the balance present in a smaller engined, less powerful car?

Look what happened when Lotus first went racing in the USA.

[chuntington101]

thanks for the responses guys!

im not looking to do this, just always thought it would be very different and using the modern LS engines would probably be more civilised than the high output Rover V8's.

as for would the car be fast, well who would have thought a VERY peaky 400bhp turbo busa DAX RUSH MC would be quick?

also i hear the Cossy engined DAX are prety quick. I think an LS engine could make an intresting alternative to these.

Chris.

[ajprice]

Aren't Dax Cossies also 4 wheel drive?

[Paul Drawmer]

Stevie Mojo said:

Paul Drawmer said:

Because it would be a waste of time and effort.

What, like your comment?

In the same sort of way, yes.

[Stevie Mojo]

Paul Drawmer said:

Stevie Mojo said:

Paul Drawmer said:

Because it would be a waste of time and effort.

What, like your comment?

In the same sort of way, yes.

Fair enough, can't really argue with that.

[Steve Maund]

SimonV8ster said:

This was what I saw on another thread -

Barry Ashcroft said:

This has a 6.6ltr Alloy small block with 500bhp and weighed 752kg,
Weight was 51% front 49% rear

Is it quick? You bet your ass it is

I have driven this car, quick is not the word. F-ing quick, thats more like it, and it handles pretty well.

Steve

[fuoriserie]

http://locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2432&a...

here is an Ls1 engine seven........

[GTRene]

crazy stuff.........I love it

[The Black Flash]

ajprice said:

Aren't Dax Cossies also 4 wheel drive?

Some of them are, but most seem to be 2wd.